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Opening the Festival on Friday 19th September with their splendid show “A Couple of Swells” will be Liza Pulman and Joe Stilgoe. This will be a joyful evening full of humour and musicianship of the highest level, and is the inspired pairing of two unique entertainers – Liza Pulman, songstress, comedienne and one-third of the iconic Fascinating Aida – the British comedy singing group and satirical cabaret act, and virtuoso pianist, songwriter and singer Joe Stilgoe. Together they combine humour and musicianship at the very highest level, making old songs sound new and new songs feel like you’ve known them all your life.They will be performing songs by Irving Berlin, Paul McCartney, Jerome Kern, Billy Joel and Leonard Bernstein, along with some new songs specially written for the show. www.lizapulman.com www.joestilgoe.com
On Saturday 20th September we present the renowned Carducci String Quartet and pianist Julius Drake. The award-winning Carducci Quartet is internationally recognised as one of today’s most accomplished and versatile ensembles, and Shostakovich has long been central to the Quartet’s identity. Their landmark Shostakovich15 project, performing all 15 quartets across the UK and the Americas, earned a Royal Philharmonic Society Award in 2016. As part of their fiftieth anniversary season, they will perform Shostakovich’s powerful Piano Quintet in G minor, Op. 57 at Sarratt, with the acclaimed pianist Julius Drake, alongside Fanny Mendelssohn’s lyrical String Quartet in E-flat major and Schubert’s exquisite String Quartet No. 10 in E-flat major.
On Friday 26th September we are showcasing some incredible young talent from The Purcell School of Music, located in Bushey, which is one of the world’s leading specialist music schools with alumni such as Jacob Collier, Alexis French, Jack Liebeck and Julius Drake. Its pupils are regularly finalists and winners in prestigious competitions such as the BBC Young Musician of the Year and many go on to have illustrious careers in music. This programme features the young musicians Shlomi Shahaf (violin), Anna Avramidou (piano) and guitarists Ekaterina Yanovskaya and Kateryna Pavelenko. Their programme will include classical showpieces such as Hubay’s “Carmen” Fantasie, Chopin’s Piano Sonata and sparkling guitar solos and duos.
On Saturday 27th September Jazz violinist Christian Garrick pays tribute to the great French jazz violin legend Stephane Grappelli in a concert of music ranging from Django Reinhardt to Pink Floyd. Christian was just 5 when his father, Michael Garrick, introduced him to Grappelli in 1976. Now, as a leading exponent of jazz violin in his own right, he brings Spirit O’Stephane together to chart the awe-inspiring 79-year- long career of one of the most prolifically recorded artists in music history. This concert aims to show what a diverse and versatile musician he was. Christian Garrick was the first ever jazz violin graduate of London's illustrious Royal Academy of Music, and has recorded many solo albums including his 1998 Different Strokes awarded ‘Best Jazz Album Of The Year’ by the Sunday Times. He also leads the Budapest Café Orchestra with 16 albums recorded together since 2009. His quintet includes Jez Cook (guitar), Eddie Hession (accordion), Andy Crowdy (bass) and Tom Hooper, (drums & percussion)
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